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2018 Austin Music Award nominee for Best Songwriter and Austin's New Band is dropping her first debut album on September 20, 2019, and celebrating with an album release show. Come see what this 17-year-old has been up to! Cover is $5 at the door.

This family-friendly event from the celebrated SAGE Studio features new work by six Texas artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a mimosa and beermosa bar, a special brunch menu from Killa Wasi, a painting station for kiddos, music by DJ Christie Young, and live portrait drawings by Sam Eiler.

Here's a vivid tale of monarchy, madness, anachronism, and palace intrigue, as England's King George III, training birds to sing, deteriorates into a disturbing state of insanity in Peter Maxwell Davies’ masterpiece of musical-monodrama Eight Songs for a Mad King – with Jacob Schnitzer conducting the musical savants of Density512. "Not for the faint of heart, sure to be a thrill."

Here comes Tapestry Dance Company’s unique and highly popular take on the holiday classic, with live jazz music and a swinging sound, featuring an original score performed by Austin musicians. And, of course, some of the world’s best tap dancers.

By magic, divine intervention, or perhaps sheer force of will, Philadelphia garage icons Swearin’ triumphed where many fail: They reunited after singer/guitarists Allison Crutchfield and Kyle Gilbride broke up. Fall Into the Sun, their first album since 2013’s Surfing Strange, carries on the band brand: simultaneously simplistic and noisy, and full of untidy vocals. There’s also a newfound brightness to their sound, so time apart did ’em right. Dark Thoughts supports.

Nothing says holidays in Austin like scouring aisles and aisles of local art, crafts, and self-care products. But there's live music. And beer. And this year, the bazaar is hosting 12 Days of Giving, which means your dollars go to helping local nonprofits like HAAM, the Austin Art Alliance, Sun Radio, and (nine) more.

Yes, this is that Anne Washburn-scripted, The Simpsons-go-postapocalypse brilliance that delighted audiences at St. Ed's a few years ago, now presented by a cadre of UT theatre students under the direction of Khristián Méndez Aguirre to "address the impact of environmental waste and abusive rehearsal practices to address a significant blind spot in contemporary American theatre: the intersection of environmental and social justice." And we've got a report on that right here.

Need something Austin-y (art, jewelry, prints, clothing, etc., whatnot, and then some) for a loved one this year? Thousands of original works from more than 200 artists and artisans will help you with your gifting conundrums.

This intimate intimate lounge party from Natalie George Productions serves up the pre-holiday sounds of torch songs and American standards, featuring the dreamy voices of Graham Weber and Carrie Rodriguez, with Micah Motenko on piano and Michelle Keffer as your master of ceremonies.

Les Blank Tribute: The documentary takes a look at the legacy of Mexican music on both sides of the border. Special musical guest Flaco Jiménez (who is featured in the film) and filmmaker/artist Harrod Blank (the filmmaker's son) will be in attendance.

This bastion of the aesthetically brilliant possibilities of generative technology presents two new videos, a video slideshow, and five related prints by Alba Corral of Barcelona, Spain. Listen: "The notion that digital imagery is easy to make or merely a gimmick driven by software is wrong. The truth is generative artists, like those working in other media, must invent everything you see. The difference is their marks move through time, which adds to the complexity of their process." Corral’s style elegantly demonstrates her creativity in action. And Brenner tells you more about this new gallery right here.

That Vince Torres and his astonishing cohort of creatives have garnered more graphic goodness for those Guzu walls, with 26 artists paying tribute to shows from the small screen, with stylish renditions of characters and settings from television’s past and present. Featuring homages by Chet Phillips, Tessa Morrison, Killian Glenn, Half-Human, Nina Sanchez, and more. Where's your fandom at, baby? It's probably right here, right now.

Are you ready to snap-crackle-pop with Rebecca Havemeyer and Stanley Roy Williamson's annual holiday hootenanny? Might be the last run, since Reb's leaving us, so make sure not to miss it; plus Silky Shoemaker, Lindsey Taylor, and a helluva lot more are joining in on the stage action.

Stroll through a walking path featuring more than 100 holiday light displays created by businesses, organizations, school groups, and families. Roast hot dogs and marshmallows at the Yule Log, drink hot chocolate, and enjoy live entertainment most evenings. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

The racetrack transforms into something resembling the North Pole with the largest outdoor skating rink in Texas, the Tunnel of Lights, and Santa's Workshop; plus live music, carnival rides, a petting zoo, and Chinese Lantern Festival.

This ZACH Theatre adaptation of the Dickens classic, directed by Abe Reybold and starring the estimable Jaston Williams, is "a musical sleigh ride through rhythm and time, infusing the traditional Victorian story with a score that spans all genres and eras." It's riotously redolent of the ghosts of Motown past, but of course you know the basic Ebenezer of this thing: crotchety, cratchity, creepy, and (ultimately) heartwarming. And, what's that? You think there's an awful lot of Dickens going on in town lately? Our Robert Faires tells you why.

Enjoy an evening in which this swingin' cabaret warms your holiday heart with the songs of Andy Williams, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Sugarland, Michael Buble, Peggy Lee, and more – as performed by your favorite TexARTS stars, directed by Susan Finnigan. (Wanna really live it up? Get a VIP pass to the holiday party on Dec. 16.)

A 100-voice choir of adults, youth, and children accompanied by a full orchestra perform a dozen carols, beautifully arranged by English composer John Rutter and American composers Mack Wilberg and Mark Hayes. Did I mention that this is a sing-along?